Toy camera



Feb. 21, 1928.

R. J. PERRY TOY CAMERA Filed Oct. 29, 1926 2 Sheds-Sheet. 1

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Feb. 21, 1928. 1,660,233

R. J. PERRY TOY CAMERA Filed Oct. 29, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESS:

Patented Feb. 21, 1928.

ROBERT JACKSON PERRY, OF BRISTOL, TENNESSEE.

VTOY CAMERA.

Application filed October 29, 1926. Serial No. 145,043.

This invention relates to a toy camera, the object being to play a practical joke upon the individual not knowing its construction and who is persuaded to take his own picture. The invention comprises a neatly covered box imitative of a kodak with a finder in one end to represent a scene on the upper glazed side, and a slide opened for the avowed purpose of focussing a picture, when mechanism will be released which will throw upward devices which will have a puncturing point to prod his hand. The victim "of the joke will be invited to take his own picture, and in making an exposure will-get several surprises. To these ends the inven tion comprises a prismatic rectangular box covered with imitation leather and a carrying handle with a piece of glass in the forward end of the top below which a mirror reflects the person looking in the same. In the top of the box is a slide carrying a pivoted puncturing device invisible when the lid is closed, but adapted to be projected through the opening when the lid is Withdrawn. An auxiliary device is provided in the bottom held under tension by a latch, and, as the picture is being taken (presumably to open the shutter), a puncturing device is thrust rearwardly to surprisethe operator and also a plunger released on simulating making an exposure.

The several features will be more fully described hereinafter and will be definitely indicated in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a part sectional view on a vertical plane through the box. v

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is an end view at the finder end.

Figure 4 is a vertical section on a plane passing through the finder.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the plane 55 of Figure 4. v

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view showing the trip for the release of one ofthe surprising features.

Figure Tis a fragmentary end view of the rear end.

Referring now in detail to the'drawings, V v

' leasing the spring, said latch being simulav 1 represents a rectangular prismatic box covered on the outside neatly with imitation,

leather simulating a kodak, in the front wall of which is a rectangular strip of glass 2'and behind which'is placed a printed picture of a fools head, as shown at 3, and

abovewhich is a simulated finder 6 with a' mirror 6 in which an observer will see his own reflection. On the rear end'of the top of the camera is a longitudinal slide 7 sliding in undercut grooves'9, 9 in the end Walls, as indicated in Figure 5, and its forward end is-provided with a notch 10 which engages a leaf spring 11 when the slide is pushed home. -On' the under side of this slide is secured by a screw a flexible strip 12 loosely connected to a central portion of the snake carrying a short needle point in its mouth, and its rear end pivoted in a cross pin 13 secured in the walls of the box. Thus,

when the slide 7 is pulled outward the strip 12 carries the snake-upward and prods the finger of theoperator. In the bottom of the box lies a plungerl t concealed in an opening to whicha pin l5.is secured projecting through the bottom wall. A slot 16 in the wall permits the plunger to be projected forward and a compression spring 17 is put under tension when the plunger is pulled back .so that the pin looks in a bayonet catch formed at its angular extremity, as 1:1.

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shown at 18'. A trip lever 19 is pivoted on the bottom of the box with its trigger 'ac cessible to the operator using the toy, and when pushed forces the pin 15 out of the angle in the slot, thus releasing the spring and projecting the prod-forward. On the rear of the box is pinned a split piece of the covering fabric 4:, 5 concealing the opening of the prodding plunger 14.

Having thus described my invention, what cess with the spring under tension and a latch accessible to the photographer for re tive of a shutter. in taking a picture.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ROBERT JACKSON PERRY.

, I claim as new and desire to secure by Let- 

